• Conduct broad-based community meetings (BBCM) / stakeholder workshops at the community level.
• Conduct needs assessment/baseline/surveys for data collection in the defined project areas.
• Identification & prioritization of the most vulnerable/marginalized villages through PRA tools.
• Initial contacts & programme introduction of the project in the targeted area.
• Formation, revitalization, and strengthening of community development committees / organizations by ensuring inclusion of all segments of society on sustainable basis.
• Responsible for signing term of partnership (TOP) with committees (Cos/ LSO).
• Identification & prioritization of the most pressing needs of the communities through PRA tools (issues prioritization).
• Conduct regular meetings with community organizations for raising awareness about their entitlement i.e. social, economic & rights.
• Capacity building of communities in terms of development of new proposals, CMST, LMST / refreshers / exposure visits, advocacy planning and campaigning etc.
• Motivating the communities for the monthly contribution of  saving schemes
• Facilitate & support other sectoral leads at ground in need identification / prioritization & verification of the project interventions / activities.
• Close coordination with relevant stake holders working in the project targeted areas.
• Conducting community awareness sessions i.e. (health and hygiene) and organize various training sessions / workshops / Campaigns / Special Events for the members of local community organizations (social forestry, community participation in development, women in development)
• Regular follow-up and monitoring of project activities & timely reporting of identified gaps with the best possible solutions.
• Facilitate in the arrangement of IRP / donors visits to project areas.

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